Newbie from New Zealand.

gail_cook
gail_cook Posts: 7
edited October 6 in Introduce Yourself
Hi,

My name's Gail, i live in Christchurch, New Zealand.
This is only my second day using this site and i think it is absolutely fabulous.
It really gives you a visual view of your progress. I love it.

I am 24 years old and have always struggled with my weight. I've tried fad diets and such, but never been able to keep it off.
This time i am determined to suceed. My timeline motivation is that i have friends coming to see me in March 2012 from Australia, where i lived for 5 years. And i also have a primary school reunion in October 2012. Being that i got bullied at school for being the fat girl, i would love to be able to show up at that school and show them all how much i've achieved.

So here it goes. It's bound to be a rough ride with ups and downs, i just need to stick in there.

Wish me luck!

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  • kymdarnell
    kymdarnell Posts: 101
    hiya, I live in New Plymouth - its great to see some kiwi's on here..... add me as friend if you like - the more friends on here you have the greater the support....:flowerforyou:
  • VeggieKelli
    VeggieKelli Posts: 232 Member
    Hi Gail!

    Sounds like you have a lot of reasons to be motivated! I was on your side of the globe about a year ago, loved it (well, I only saw the airport, but a lot of my Aussie friends raved about NZ while I was in Queensland).

    Hope you don't mind, I'm sending a friend request! Love having friends from countries I love and that we are rather close in age! Welcome to the site!
  • spiritwolf13
    spiritwolf13 Posts: 67 Member
    hello and welcome. Glad you like the site wish you the best and if your looking for some friends from the US go ahead and send me a friend request.
  • KahuNZ
    KahuNZ Posts: 401 Member
    Great to see another Kiwi - there is a New Zealand group on this site as well. I have been using MFP for 2 months and find it works for me and keeps me motivated. Good luck in your journey
  • gail_cook
    gail_cook Posts: 7
    Thank you all so much.
    It's nice to know you have the support of people from all over the world, all walks of life, who all have one common goal and are most likely going through the things you're going through with that goal.
    All the best to everyone.
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